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,:~^§§%###   roads are physical representations of  ###%§§^~:,
,:~^§%#£## the lines  on maps that  tell  you where ##£#%§^~:,
,:~~~^^^%#             you can travel.              #%^^^~~~:,
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,:~^^^^%## those called  roads are  for  cars.  for ##%^^^^~:,
,,,,:^^§%# bikes they are called  paths, for trains #%§^^:,,,,
,:~^§%#£##          they are called rails.          ##£#%§^~:,
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,,,,,,:^%£ when traveling by foot,  you  can follow £%^:,,,,,,
,:~^§%£###          all of these, or none.          ###£%§^~:,
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,:~^§%#£##    most roads are elevated, suspended    ##£#%§^~:,
,,,,::^%%£ between  three   to   a  hundred  (rare) £%%^::,,,,
,:~^§%£### meters above ground. the  closer you get ###£%§^~:,
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,,,:~§§§§#                   get.                   #§§§§~:,,,
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,:~^§%#£## in   such  areas,   all   crossings  and ##£#%§^~:,
,,,,~~§%%£ intersections are placed  in tunnels, or £%%§~~,,,,
,:~^§%%###   special tower-like structures called   ###%%§^~:,
,:~^§%#£## outposts,  which enfold the  roads where ##£#%§^~:,
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,:~^§%£### here and there you will find  symbols in ###£%§^~:,
,,,,,,:^%£ white, on the  asphalt. these  are meant £%^:,,,,,,
,:~^§%#£## to   tell   the   drivers   about   what ##£#%§^~:,
,,,,~^§§## manouvers  they  allowed  to perform  on ##§§^~,,,,
,:~^§%#££#     that particular stretch of road.     #££#%§^~:,
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,:~^§%#£## however, some creatures  paint their own ##£#%§^~:,
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,,,::~~§##    claims, nearby resources, or other    ##§~~::,,,
,,,::~§§##      unknown and mysterious things.      ##§§~::,,,
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